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Soul Intent – “Biterphobia” (Eminem) (prod. Manix)

A buddy of mine just showed me this song the other day, and I was blown away. Here is Eminem (while he was still known as simply M&M),performing in the underground Detroit rap group known as Soul Intent. Now many of us are familiar with Em’s debut solo album – Infinite,and the title track is my personal favorite by the legendary MC, and this EP predates it by a year. Like Infinite, this piece was released only on cassette and sold limited copies. This wasn’t his earliest work, but this is his first great piece of lyrical blasting. Don’t believe me? Follow along with the lyrics while you listen here.

The production was handled by Mike “Manix” Ruby, who is responsible for all of Soul Intent’s tracks. His fast-paced old school beats, although quality was quite poor, allowed for the development of the flow of the great white rapper.

This song is just one of those that people just absolutely have to know about.